Window-rod holder



May 1, 1928.

C. GREY WINDOW ROD HOLDER Filed April 6, 192'? w x E M w IN VEN TOR.

A TT ORNEYS.

Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STA CHARLES'GREY, OF CLINTON, IOWA.

WINDOW-ROD HOLDER.

Application filed April 6,

This invention relates to the class of cur tains and shades and iertainsparticularly to a curtain rod and shade roller holder device. V

I The primary object of the present inventionis to provide a curtain rodand shade roller holder of improved but simple design having a new andnovel means for securing the device in position over a corner of a 1window frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a curtain rod and shade roller holding devicehaving positive window frame gripping means capable of being operatedwithoutthe use of any tool whatever and adapted to obtain a firm gripupon the window frame for maintaining a curtain rod and shade rollersafely in osition.

A further and final object of the invention is to provide a curtain rodand shade roller holding device of strong and durable construction, neatand attractive in appearance, and comparatively inexpensivev tomanufacture. it

Numerous other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent as the description of the same proceeds and theinvention will be best understood from a consideration of the followingdetailed 'description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingforming a part of this specification, with the understanding,however,'that the invention is not confined to any strict conformitywith the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so longas such changes or modifications mark no material deparature from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows the upper portion of a window frame in elevation, showinga pair of the devices embodying this invention, applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an end view of one of the fixtures embodying this invention.

Figure 3 is an inner side view of one of the fixtures.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 4-4 ofFigure 2.

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken upon the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several 1927.Serial No. 181,541.

views, the numeral 1 indicates generally the upper portion of a windowframe the cross top rail being indicated by the numeral 2 and the siderails are indicated by the numerals 3. i i

The fixture embodying the present invention is shown in Figural asapplied, one to each corner of the window frame, and is indicated as awhole by the numeral 4.

This fixture comprises a front or escutoheon plate 5, having an inwardlyextending flange 6 along one longitudinal edge and a top flange Tprojecting inwardly from the upper edgethereof. As shown in Figures 3and 4, the top flange 7 is of greater length than thc'platc 5 but. thisfixture is not confined to this construction, or the plate may be of awidth equal to the length ofthe top flange.

The top flange 7 is provided with the central longitudinally extendingslot 8 which extends from the point of joinder between this flange andthe flange 6 to a point adja cent the free end of the flange as shown inFigure 4, and the side flange of the plate is provided with a similarlyformed. slot 9 which merges at one end with the slot 8 and extendsthroughout the major portion of the length of the flange 6 as shown inFigure 4. Associated with. the flanges 6 and 7 is a substantiallyLshaped locking element indicated as a whole bythe numeral 10, which isof substantially the same width throughout and comprises a normallyhorizontal arm portion 11 having downstruck penetrating prongs 12 andthe normally vertical portion 13. The element 10 is of substantially thesame width throughout and is of slightly less width than the slots 8and. 9, the upper normally horizontal portion 11 being designed tofit inthe slots 8 while the normally vertical portion 18 is designed toslidably fit in the slot 9.

Secured against the outer face of the flange 6 is a reinforcing plate14, preferably formed of the same length as the flange 6 andhavingadjacent the upper end thereof, the short centrally positionedlongitudinally extending slot 15.

Pivotally secured to the plate 14 and the flange 6 by means of the rivetmember 16 is a lever arm 17 the rivet 16 passing through the armadjacent one end thereof. Pivotallv secured to the lever arm 17inwardlyof the pivot 16, by means of the rivet member 18 is one end of alink member 19, the other end lld of the link extending beyond thepivoted end of the lever 17 and having a rivet 20 secured thereto andextending through the slots 15 for engagement with the portion 13 of thelocking element.

The inner face of the flange 6 is provided with one or more spurs 21 forengagement in the side edge of the window frame. and

the inner edge of the plate 5 is provided with the curtain shade rollerbracket member 22 which extends at right angles from the face of theplate as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, while the face of the plate 5is further provided with the outwardly. and upwardly extending arm 23designed to receive thethe frame after which the lcver 17 is drawndownwardly bringing the locking element 10 down to cause the prongs 12in the section 11 thereof to penetrate the top edge of the window frame.One edge of the lever 17 is provided with the instruck tongue 24 which,when the lever is swung to the position shown in Figure 2, engages in arecess 25 formed in the flange 6, thus locking the arm 17 in downposition.

From the foregoing it will be readily understood that a fixture of thecharacter herein described may be easily and quickly applied to a windowframe without tools and without trouble and when in position is sosecurely held that curtain rods and shade rollers may be safelysuspended therefrom without danger of becoming displaced. It will alsobe seen that this bracket. while firmly gripping the window frame, willnot in any manner mar the face thereof and will only cause lightpunctures in the surface of the edge of the frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A curtain rod and shade roller supporting fixture of the characterdescribed,

comprising a plate member adapted to be positioned against the face of awindow frame, fixed means for engaging one edge of the frame. ashiftable frame engaging element designed to engage an adjacent edge ofthe frame, and pivoted lever operated means for drawing said element toengaging position.

2. In a fixture of the character described, a plate element, flangemembers formed integral therewith for: engagement over right angularlyrelated edges of the window frame, means carried by one of said flangesfor engaging ment extensible through the other of said flanges forengaging the frame edge therebeneath, and swinging means for drawingsaid element to position.

3. In a fixture of the character described, a plate member adapted to bepositioned against the face of window frame, at one corner thereof,-inwardly extending flanges carried by said plate one enga cable over thetop edge of the frame an the other engageable over the side edgethereof, a penetrating element projecting inwardly from one of saidflanges, a reciprocable locking element carried by the fixture, andcarrying frame edge penetrating elements extendsaid frame, a shiftableele- Y ing substantially at right angles to the first mentionedpenetrating element, and lever means for actuating said element tolocking position. i r

4. A fixture of the character described,

comprising a plate member adapted to be r positioned against the face ofa window frame adjacentthe corner thereof, a top and a side flangecarried by said plate enga g over corresponding to and side edges 0 thewindow frame, one 0 said flanges'having a r I longitudinally extendingslot formed therethrough, fixed means carried by one of said flanges forengaging an edge of the window frame, a locking element including a flatbody designed to position in said slot, means carried by the fixture forshifting-the body into and out of position, and penetrating elementscarried by said body for penetrating the adjacent frame edge.

5. A fixture of the character described, comprising a plate memberadapted to be positioned against the face of a window frame adjacent thecorner thereof, a top and a side flange carried by said plate enga ingover corresponding top and side edges 0 the window frame, one of saidflanges having a longitudinally extending slot formed theretbrough,fixed means carried by one of said flanges for engaging an edge of thewindow frame. a locking element including a flat body designed toposition in said slot, ponetrating elements carried by said body forpenetrating the adjacent frame edge, and lever means secured to theouter side of the other flange for shifting said body to and fromengaging position. V

6. In a fixture of the character described, a plate member designed tobe positioned against a window frame face adjacent'one corner thereof,an inwardly projecting top and side flange carried by said plate forengagement over adjacent and corresponding having the le s thereofadapted to position in the slots 0% said flanges to lie flush with theflanges, means engaging one of said legs for sliding the samelongitudinally in its slot to lift the other leg from its slot inaparallel plane to its associated flange, a window frame edge penetratingelement carried by said last mentioned locking element leg, and a frameedge penetrating element carried by that flange associated with theother leg of the element.

7. A curtain fixture of the character described, comprising a platemember designed to have curtain and shade roller supporting memberscarried thereby, and adapted to be positioned against a window frame atone corner thereof, an inwardly directed flange at the top and one sideedge of said plate designed to overlie corresponding adjacent edges ofthe window frame, each flange having a centrally longitudinallyextending slot formed therethrough, said slots merging at the point ofjointure between the flanges,

a plate member overlying that flange formed at the side edge of theplate and having a relatively narrow longitudinally extendl n slotformed therethrough at the upper en thereof, a fixed locking elementcomprising a substantially L-shaped body having one leg positioned inthe slot of the flange at the top edge of said plate, and the other legpositioned in the slot of the other flange, saidlast mentioned leg beingdesigned to slide longitudinally of this slot, a lever member pivotallyattached to said last mentioned leg, a link member having one endsecured. to said last mentioned leg and having its other end pivotallysecured to said link inwardly of the pivotal pointv thereof, and windowframe penetrating elements carried upon the first mentioned leg of saidlocking element, and upon that flange extending longitudinally of theplate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES GREY.

